English as World Lingua Franca Dominates Global Use
Northwestern University instructor Falk Johnson notes a survey showing English is the dominant work tongue with 705 million know 21 or more words, 269 million native speakers, and 445 million with partial understanding. He cites English as leading in North America and Australia, prominent in colonized regions, and growing worldwide. The article cites ease of learning, alphabet, grammar simplicity, typing and telegraph advantages, and a mixed Romance and Germanic vocabulary as factors supporting English as a universal language.
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Falk Johnson
Northwestern University
Johnson
North America
Australis
Central America
West Indies
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Sfairs
Unambiguous Word Lesson From a Daily Vocabulary Note
A brief editorial style note explains common misuses and pronunciations for the word unambiguous. It includes tips for spelling, pronunciation, and practice, urging readers to learn one word daily and using a quotation attributed to Cooper about recognizing clear signs of God.
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Cooper
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago on September 5 1887 a show train was wrecked near Sykesville with no injuries though cars damaged. D G Thomas Barry Nixdorf and Harry Grove bicycled to Ge Pa while a National Nile coaster rolled down a hill near Hansonville injuring Grove. Frederick packing plants processed nearly 100000 cans of corn daily as two major factories ran at full capacity. Democrats expected to name a county ticket judgeship candidate with C O Reedy Wm P Mauisbey and J E R Wood as frontrunners. A former camp attack by a bombshell sparked debate among silver Democrats and L Boughman urged an end to agitation. A G and B H R Lampe traveled to Jefferson to visit the Reformed church.
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Pawxee Bill
Sykesville
Washington Junction
Pittsburgh
Messrs
D. Guy Thomas
Barry Nixdorf
Harry Grove
Ge . Pa
Hansonville
Grove
Frederick
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BH R Lampe
Jeferson
Rexo
Twenty Years Ago Of The News September 3 1
Twenty years ago this edition notes real estate activity with Arthur V Myers and the estate of Mrs Kirks involving a plat in Victier Street with possession to be given September 13. It reports scores of complaints related to control at the trick and Courtets expected before the Mayor and Aldermen. It mentions Frederick catcher named Roly n and Frederick finishing the Blue Ridge season with the Pittsburgh Pirates after dropping doubleheaders to Martinsburg, finishing fourth in the league.
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Arthur V. Myers
Kirs
Vitier
Rolyn
Frederick
Blue Ridge
Hemsley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vidav
Martinsburg
Washington Daybook redux on Taft led ICER stalemate
Washington gossip notes the Joint Committee on the Economic Report stalled under Chairman Taft with minimal meetings and touring subcommittees planned. Joe O’Mahoney Peppery Joe Woolcott and Ralph Flanders are named in a tense intra party clash over hearings and policy, while other threads cover Bob Allan’s forthcoming Third Army history and various Washington figures.
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Senate
Washington Monument
Joint Committee On
Congress
Washington Sleeping Beauty
Bob Taft
Joe O'Mahoney
Ralph Flanders
Flanders
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
George H. Bender
Ohio
Middle West
Arthur W. Watkins
Utah
Far West
Peppery
Taft
O'Mahoney
Jesse P. Woolcott
House Banking and Currency Committee
Washington Today In Polls Far-Fetched Question, Thinks
Sept 3 This column questions public opinion polls selecting far fetched civics queries It argues voters misplace concern from current affairs and presidential succession unknowns to practical daily issues The piece cites historical presidential deaths and succession rules to question the value of such polls and suggests focusing on what citizens want to know.
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Gallup
White House
Truman
State Aarshall
Congress
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Harding
Roosevelt
Court News Listing of Deeds Licenses and Marriages
Property deeds and transfers listed with multiple counties and cities including Luia Maude Speaks to Kenneth Ross and others. Marriage licenses show ages and residences across Camp Hill Sunbury Baltimore Frederick Adamsville and more with numerous names and locales.
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Luia Maude
C. Kenneth Ross
Tempa F. Collins
Anderson
Gray
Carl B. Willard
Arthur G. Strfie
William H. Eden
Frederick County Products, Inc
Hazen B. Neal
Milbert M. Moore
William N. Ward, Jr
Harry W. Summers
William H. Oden
C. Albert Gilson
Albert Gilson
Warren G. Taylor
Elizabeth B. Kitner
Camp Hill
John KE. Butler
Sunbury
Ethel M. Leighow
Northumberland
Charles Everett Wagner
Baltimore
Mary E. Rook
Pontego
N.C
William H. Wiles
North Bentz Street
This City
Janet Ruth Williams
Adamsville
Arnold B. Cox
Glasgow
Audrey Irene Kline
North Market Street
John Charles Brown
Burke Street
Annie Agnes Keener
Frederick
Robert Wallis Espe
Owege
Flora June Benson
Newark Valley
Ralph M. Mitcheltree
Williamsport
Betty J. Bower
Cogan Station
Earl L. Sanders
Glen Burnie
Thelma Mee Brown
Pasadena
George E. Davis
Lowesville
Sadie Elizabeth Johnson
Amherst
Earl F. Sheaffer
Mechanicsburg
Chloe M. Dalaner
Newport Pa
George F. Wirts
Janes Peters
Lovellsville
Weather Summary and River Conditions Readout
Weather data note shows 23 hours ending at a.m. today with no precipitation. September precipitation to date is 0.45 inches versus normal 3.40 inches. September actual to date in 1946 is 3.46 inches, with a deficiency in 1967 through September 1 of 2.81 inches. High yesterday is listed as Si, high a year ago unknown. Low temperatures noted as TUT Ce and 63 last night, year-ago low 54. Sunset at 1.40 p.m, sunrise 6:30 a.m, moonset 6:21 a.m tomorrow, moonrise 9:24 p.m. Rivers: Monocacy slightly cloudy at Buckeystown Dam, Potomac clear on Virginia side and slightly cloudy on Maryland side at Point of Rocks.
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Buckeystown
Potomac
Virginia
Maryland
Pt. of Rocks
Fire Fighters Open 4 Day Short Course at College Park
About two hundred state volunteer firemen gathered at the University of Maryland for a four day short course covering all phases of firefighting technique. Dr W A Ross of the U S Office of Education and Keith H E Rogers emphasized orientation and safety. Visitors from Bombay and Reykjavik joined the sessions as demonstrations showcased modern fire fighting equipment.
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College Park
University of Maryland
W. A. Ross
United States Office of Education
Keith H. E. Rogers
Chicago Fire Department
College of Engineering
Dlistant
A. G. Pradham
Bombay
India
John Sigurdsson
Reykjavik
Iceland
Earl Dunbar
Potomac Edison Power Company
Fred Kempf
Alfred N. Heinschell
Alrose Chemical Company of
Providence
Frailey Takes Charge of Public Relations
Washington news reports appointment of David Frailey, ex-AP editor, as director of American Airlines Washington public relations division. Rex Smith announces Frailey succeeds Dave Nepper, named news editor for the airline system. Frailey, from Emmitsburg Maryland, Mount St Marys College 1942, previously AP Baltimore Annapolis editor, wartime Army PR master sergeant, joined American in 1946. Sunday birthday gathering honors Mrs. Cooley at Poolesville with guests including Cooley and Frunfe families.
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Washington
David Frailey
Associated Press
American Airlines
Rex Smith
Frailey
Dave Nepper
American
Frailer
Emmitsburg
Mount St Mary's College
Baltimore
Annapolis
America
George F. Cooley Sr
Poolesville
Dorothy
Bob Long
Charles Garrett Cooley
Charles Garrett Jr
Lawrence White Cooley
H. F. Cooley
Jack
Barnesville
Charles Staub
Charles
Beallsville
Ralph Cooley
Ralph Jr
Barbara Anna
Comus
Dororthy Dix Letters on Love and Cope in Postwar Life
Dorothy Dix offers counsel on a woman hiding an illegitimate child and a soldier father, advising moving to a large city to erase gossip while warning against using the father’s name. A second letter suggests curtailing a nosy upstairs neighbor, balancing privacy with rent realities. A third discusses dating older women, with advice that maturity and shared interests suit a man seeking marriage.
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Mary Smith
Mary Jones
Retiree Vernon B. Garton Leaves Martinsburg Journal After 58 Years
Martinsburg West Virginia September 3 Vernon B Garton retires from the newspaper business after 58 years. He spent 38 years as a reporter for the Martinsburg Journal and began as a printer's devil at 17 in Winchester Virginia. He later ran the Hes ter Star and held roles in advertising news delivery and more. He joined the Martinsburg Journal in 1909 after it was established by Harry F Bird. He remained through two ownership changes.
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Martinsburg
Vernon B. Garton
Martinsburg Journal
Cumberland
Winchester
Hester Star
Galton
Harry F. Bsrd
The
Star
Miss Stoner Appointed Home Services Advisor at PE
Miss Stoner of Westminster is named home services advisor for Potomac Edison, working with Miss Irene Caton in PE's Home Service Department. A Western Maryland College graduate with a BS in Home Economics in 1946, she taught at Hagerstown High School during 1946-47 and has recently completed training at PE offices in Hagerstown and at GE lighting research in Cleveland.
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Miss Stoner
Westminster
Potomac Edison
Aliss Stoner
Sliss Irene Caton
Home Service
Western Maryland College
Hagerstown
General Electric Co
Nela Parz
Cleveland
Ohio
Senator Downey Faces Heavy Load of Senate Work
Washington report profiles Senator Sheri Dan Downey of California as he explains the vast workload of a modern senator. He cites 300 to 400 daily letters, extensive staff tasks, and heavy committee duties, noting California’s diverse interests and the need to study complex legislation before voting. He highlights the Public Lands Committee as an example of time drains and outlines how consent on many bills is common. He also notes personal fatigue from relentless schedules and the importance of party and opponent relations in cloakroom diplomacy.
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Douglas Larsen
Washington
XEA
Capitol
Sen
Sheridan Downey
California
Foer
Senate
Downer
Public Lands Committee
Andrex Verksen
Dov
Downey
Sell Out For Rail Excursion In Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland roads report a sell-out crowd of over 800 rail fans for a special excursion next Sunday. Sponsored by the Society of Model Engineers in Washington and Baltimore, the trip will start in Baltimore at 10 05 a m eastern daylight time, with stops at Brunswick and Hagerstown Shops for photo opportunities. The train will pass Gettysburg battlefield area at crawl speed for better pictures.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Western Maryland
Social of Model Engineers
Washion
Washington
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Maryland
Hagerstown
Pen-Mar
Gettysburg Battlefield
Painful shoulder causes and remedies outlined
A medical guide explains that shoulder pain arises mainly from surrounding structures such as tendinitis and bursitis, not the joint itself. It details symptoms of severe stiffness, treatment in stages with heat, light X rays, injections, and sometimes anesthesia plus immobilization followed by guided movement.
Social Situations For Kids Quiet Conversation Rules
The passage describes managing children during adult conversations. It advises explaining to children that adults will talk for a few minutes and instructing them to play quietly or sit apart. It emphasizes keeping interruptions to a minimum to maintain focus on the adults.
Veterans Guide outlines legal aid for ex service men
Washington Sept 3 Veterans face key legal issues with aid from Legal Aid Society. Domestic relations and custody disputes top the list, followed by housing purchase woes and storage lien losses on recoveries. The article lists 54 bureaus across major cities and explains eligibility, noting services are free only if affordable.
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Legal Aid Society
J. J
Albany
Timore
Bay Shore
Bost iBridgeport
Buffalo
Cambri
Chicago
Cincinnati
Colum
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Moines
Detroit
Erie
Greenville
S. C
Harrish
Hartford
Indianapolis
Jacks
Ville
Kansas City
Lansing
Los Ange
Louisville
Madison
Miami
Waukee
Minneapolis
New
New Orleans
New Haven
York
Oakland
Perth Amboy
Padelphia
Pittsburgh
Providence
Richmo
Rochester
Salt Lake City
Santonio
San Francisco
Springfield
Mass
St. Louis
L Aid Bureau
Aarth
Continuance Of Rent Controls Threatened
Washington report notes Chairman Wolcott of the Banking Committee predicts rent controls likely to continue if housing shortages persist by March 31. He says a rent study will begin when Congress convenes in January to decide on extending the law.
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Washington
Wolcott
He Banking Committee
Wotcott
Congress
Truman Eludes Guard On Brazil Mountain Stunt
President Truman reportedly slipped past a guard during a visit in Brazil and climbed Corcovado Mountain near the U. S. embassy residence, drawing attention to the unusual encounter amid the September scene.
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GUARD
Dancirs
Brazil
Orchid
Corcov Mountain
U. S
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Roy R. Taylor
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